Notice SONY CDX-R3300

« rporation FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player FM/MW/LWCompact Disc Player2 Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: •MP3 file playback. •CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added can be played (page7). •Discs recorded in Multi Session can be played, depending on the recording method (page7). •CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD TEXT disc*1 is played). •ID3 tag*2 version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 information (displayed when an MP3 file is played). •Optional controller accessories Card remote commander RM-X114 Rotary commander RM-X4S *1A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes information such as the disc name, artist name, and track names. This information is recorded on the disc. *2ID3 tag is an MP3 file that contains information about album name, artist name, track name, etc. This label is located on the bottom of the chassis.3 Table of Contents Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CD Player Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Radio Storing stations automatically — Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 13 Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 14 RDS Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Automatic retuning for best reception results — AF (Alternative Frequencies) . . . . . . 15 Receiving traffic announcements — TA (Traffic Announcement)/ TP (Traffic Programme). . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Presetting RDS stations with the AF and TA setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Tuning in stations by programme type — PTY (Programme types) . . . . . . . . . . 17 Setting the clock automatically — CT (Clock Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Other Functions Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 20 Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 20 Changing the sound and display settings — Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting the equalizer (EQ3). . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Additional Information Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details. aVolume +/– button bATT (attenuate) button 20 cDSPL (display mode change) button 10, 12, 14 dOPEN/EJECT shutter 11 eDisplay window fEQ3 button 21, 22 gOFF (Stop/Power off) button* 9, 11 hSEEK +/– button Radio: To tune in stations automatically... »